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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all. He will get either a C or a D for the semester in math, unfortunately, depending on the last assignments which are as yet ungraded. He's always had straight As in math previously, and in all other subjects, and [b]we don't quite understand how it has come to this[/b]. This is for AP Calc BC.

He's accepted Early Action to one college already, but the letter states that he needs to keep up the same academic record he had in the past - which in math is not the case.

Will the college rescind their application, do you think?
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Your son should. When did the fall off happen? What was the grade like at the interim?

When did he realize he wasn't grasping the material and what did he do to get tutoring or support?

His ability to do this kind of diagnosis and advocacy, in a timely manner before he can no longer recover his grades, will be key when he gets to college. So the fact that he's still struggling with those things is a sign he still has quite a bit of work to do in that area.[/quote]

OP here. Sigh. I believe it's a confluence of factors: he's had an IEP all his high school career, except this year he's had just a 504, and it's been a difficult transition without a case manager to oversee his progress. Also, the math teacher is extremely demanding, above and beyond the criteria of the College Board curriculum for AP Calc BC, but he's the only teacher for that class in that school, and we didn't react in time for him to drop the class and switch to an easier one in September - we all thought he'd do better after an adjustment period, because this situation has never happened before. He's had a tutor, but it didn't make a difference. I thought perhaps the teacher wasn't giving him all his extended time, but despite being hardcore, he is actually following the 504 plan, albeit grudgingly, so we can't complain.

It's always been in the works that DS would request accommodations from colleges' disability office. He will have all the updated neuropsychological paperwork to prove his learning disabilities.

Yes, we messed up. It's a shock, because despite his LDs, DS is strong academically. His schedule is comprised mostly of AP courses, and he's doing well in all of them, except this one.

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